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Enrollment
799
High
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STOKES COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370438002485
West Stokes High School
1400 Priddy Road, King, NC 27021 · (336) 983-2099 · Stokes County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL799 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of North Carolina public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
357 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 218 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 181 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 208 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 192 | 24% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
63.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
55.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.2%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like West Stokes High School
West Stokes High School's state test result (59.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Stokes High School this school | 799 | 44.7% | 59.4% |
| Wheatmore High School Trinity | 667 | 48.4% | 55.2% |
| The Franklin School of Innovation Asheville | 717 | 37.8% | N/A |
| South Stokes High School Walnut Cove | 538 | 51.9% | 36.2% |
| Mount Pleasant High Mount Pleasant | 894 | 38.4% | 46.5% |
| Bandys High Catawba | 935 | 40.5% | 60.4% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where West Stokes High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #126 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #111 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #171 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 799 | #241 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #90 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.8% | #464 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #408 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #128 of 277 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
799
+14 (+2%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 934
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 799 | 51 | 15.7:1 | 45% (357) |
| 2023-24 | 776 | 51 | 15.2:1 | 46% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 785 | 50.3 | 15.6:1 | 45% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 785 | 56 | 14.0:1 | 33% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 887 | 57.3 | 15.5:1 | 35% (314) |
| 2015-16 | 932 | 64 | 14.6:1 | 37% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 1,006 | 70 | 14.4:1 | 32% (320) |
| 2000-01 | 934 | 65 | 14.4:1 | 8% (77) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Stokes High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (887 to 799); teachers down 11% (57.3 to 51).
About West Stokes High School
West Stokes High School is classified as a high school. It is located in King, North Carolina. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 799 students in grades 9 through 12.
Stokes County Schools oversees West Stokes High School and 18 other schools, with 5,758 students in total.
West Stokes High School enrolls a student body that is 86% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share in Stokes County as a whole is similar, at about 90%. The chance that two students picked at random at West Stokes High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 25%.
West Stokes High School's 51 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.7:1. For comparison, high schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 45%. That is 37 points below the 82% average for public schools in Stokes County.
allk12 grades West Stokes High School a B+. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
West Stokes High School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (59.4%) and its predicted rate (65.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Stokes County, median household income is about $62,969, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West Stokes High School is one of 19 public schools in Stokes County, which together enroll about 5,758 students.
Mount Olive Elementary School is located about 0.4 miles from West Stokes High School. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, West Stokes High School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
West Stokes High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 799, starting from 785. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.0:1 to 15.7:1 over the same years.
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Stokes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,139
Census ACS
Median income
$62,969
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,758 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stokes County Schools
- Chestnut Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- South Stokes High SchoolHigh · 538 students
- Poplar Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 495 students
- Southeastern Stokes Middle SchoolMiddle · 413 students
- King Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Mount Olive Elementary SchoolElementary · 316 students
Other schools in King
- Chestnut Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Poplar Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 495 students
- King Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Mount Olive Elementary SchoolElementary · 316 students
Nearby schools
- Mount Olive Elementary School0.4 mi · 316
- Chestnut Grove Middle School0.4 mi · 662
- King Elementary School2.7 mi · 383
- Poplar Springs Elementary School3.1 mi · 495
- Pinnacle Elementary School3.6 mi · 162
- Rural Hall Elementary6.9 mi · 491
Frequently asked questions
About West Stokes High SchoolHow many students attend West Stokes High School?
West Stokes High School enrolls approximately 799 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does West Stokes High School serve?
West Stokes High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Stokes High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Stokes High School is approximately 15.7:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at West Stokes High School?
Student demographics at West Stokes High School are roughly 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is West Stokes High School in?
West Stokes High School is part of Stokes County Schools.
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